Button Polyps in distress pics please help!

Discussion in 'ASAP' started by wigginsreef, Nov 25, 2009.

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  1. wigginsreef

    wigginsreef Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    These polyps are in my 55G reef tank and have been very happy there for six or seven months. About a week or two ago one or two polyps inverted. Being that zoas are tempremental and sometimes just do weird things, I decided to simply test water and monitor. Water was and still is super healthy. No bad chemistry, everything well within parameters. This strange inversion escalated, and despite searching the forums I couldn't find anything like it. I think I might have an issue with zoa pox and also spaghetti worms, but I feel like there's more to it. I have six other zoa colonies in this tank that are all super healthy. Many other corals, two clownfish and a tang. Everything else is doing great. T5 lighting is on a timer and has not been altered. Temp constant at 79. Also, side note, I do have a reasonably well controlled aiptasia infestation.(pepermint shrimp X4) One pic under actinics other 6500K
     

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  3. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    I've had my colonies for over 10 yrs now and they also do the same from time to time. I am no expert by any means, but I dare to say that this behavior is normal. I think that your just freaking out.


    Luna
     
  4. dorian

    dorian Feather Duster

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    Unrelatedly, those are beautiful pictures.
     
  5. RickGrimes

    RickGrimes Spaghetti Worm

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    Agreed. Those are fantastic